EP2277240B1 - Connecteur - Google Patents

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EP2277240B1
EP2277240B1 EP08762875.6A EP08762875A EP2277240B1 EP 2277240 B1 EP2277240 B1 EP 2277240B1 EP 08762875 A EP08762875 A EP 08762875A EP 2277240 B1 EP2277240 B1 EP 2277240B1
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connector
release member
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Per Georg Gabrielsson
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Amphenol FCI Asia Pte Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
    • H01R13/6275—Latching arms not integral with the housing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/633—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for disengagement only
    • H01R13/6335—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for disengagement only comprising a handle

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  • the present invention relates to the field of connectors, in particular electrical or optical cable connectors, e.g., for data transmission.
  • US 5,383,794 discloses a connector comprising a latch arm holder, latch arms pivotally mounted in the holder, engaging ends of the latch arms adapted to engage with, to pivot and disengage from another mating electrical connector, an actuator, actuating ends of the latch arms facing toward the actuator, the actuator being slidable along the holder and against the actuating ends to pivot the latch arms and the engaging ends.
  • US 6,641,425 B1 discloses a connector with a base, a cover, a pull tab and latches for locking a mating connector.
  • the pull tab can be pulled against the action of a pair of metal springs to a position allowing release of the mating connector.
  • An object of the invention is to provide for a cable connector allowing reducing the risk of unintentional disconnection and which can be used in a simple and easy way.
  • the object of the present invention is achieved with a cable connector according to claim 1.
  • the locking lever is fixedly retained in respect to the longitudinal axis of the connector housing.
  • the resilient lock lever may be capable to slide to a certain extent in respect to the longitudinal axis of the connector housing without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • the resilient member is an outer end received in a recess defining a displacement stroke of the release member wherein the outer end of the resilient member resiliently engages a surface of the recess biasing the release member to its locking position.
  • the resilient member is connected to the connector housing and the receiving recess is in the release member; with these features a compact connector is provided.
  • the release member is for instance a sliding cover, such as a sliding sleeve enveloping the connector housing.
  • a sliding cover such as a sliding sleeve enveloping the connector housing.
  • the pressure surface of the release member is a slariting surface engaging a projection on the lever.
  • the slanting surface can for example be a bottom surface of a recess in an interior surface of the release member.
  • the pressure surface of the release member can be a projection engaging a slanting surface of the lever.
  • the lock lever is a leaf spring bent to form a locking cam at its free end.
  • a leaf spring is bent to form a projection engaging the pressure surface of the release member.
  • the biasing resilient member is formed by an outer end of the leaf spring projecting from the housing. To improve the resilient behaviour, the outer end is the outer tip of a V-shaped section of the leaf spring.
  • the leaf spring is bent to form a projection between the end of the sliding release member and a projection of the housing.
  • Such a bent part of the leaf spring will show some resiliency when it is clamped between the release member and the projection of the housing and when the release member is in the locking position.
  • Figure 1 shows in perspective view a cable connector 1 comprising a connector housing 2 extending along a longitudinal axis (X) between a first and a second end.
  • the housing receives two cables 3 at its first end and comprises two connection blocks 4 at its second end.
  • the connection blocks 4 are dimensioned to be plugged into a matching connector.
  • Between the connection blocks 4 are the free ends 5 of two resilient levers 6, also referred to as lock levers or levers, formed by a shaped leaf spring. These free ends 5 are shaped to form a locking cam 7 which is dimensioned to engage a matching notch or recess in the mating connector after plugging in the connection blocks 4.
  • the locking levers are fixedly retained in position in respect to the longitudinal axis (X) of the connector housing.
  • the connector 1 further comprises a sliding cover 8, also referred to as a release member formed as a sliding sleeve enveloping the housing 2.
  • the sliding cover 8 can be slid between a locking position (forward position), shown in Figure 1 and Figure 3 , and a release position (rearward position), as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 4 .
  • lever 6 As shown in cross section in Figure 3 , one end of lever 6 is within the housing 2 and is covered by the sliding cover 8.
  • the sliding cover 8 is provided with a pressure surface 9 formed by a slanting bottom of a recess 10.
  • the levers 6 are provided with a projection 11 projecting into the respective recesses 10.
  • the angle of the slanted portion with respect to the longitudinal axis (X) is determined so as, when the sliding cover 8 is displaced to the rearward position shown in Figure 4 , the slanted surface 9 engages the projection 11 of the corresponding lever 6 and pushes it inwardly.
  • the cross section of Figure 3 is just between the connection blocks 4 which, as a consequence, are not shown in this Figure and which are inserted in a mating receiving connection block 12.
  • This connection block 12 comprises a vertical slot 13 confined by two locking portions 14.
  • the cam shaped free ends 5 of the levers 6 have a slanting end section 15. In the direction to its outer end 16 the slanting end section 15 slopes under a small angle towards the longitudinal centre line of the connector.
  • the slanting end 15 is confined by a hook part 17, substantially under right angle with the centre line of the connector.
  • the ends of levers 6 within the housing 2 have V-shaped sections 18 moveable in a cavity 23 in the housing 2.
  • the outer tips 19 of the V-shaped sections 18 project outwardly into a recess 20 in the sliding cover 8.
  • the outer tips 19 are slightly bent against the sliding cover 8 to resiliently engage the end wall of recess 20.
  • the leaf spring lever 6 is bent to form a U-shaped projection 21 between a terminal projection 22 of the housing 2 and an end section of the sliding cover 8.
  • projection 21 resiliently clamps against the projection 22 of the housing 2.
  • connection between the cable connector 1 and the connection block 12 can be released by pulling the sliding cover 8 away from the connection block 12.
  • the slanting surface 9 in recess 10 pushes the lever 6 to the connector centre line and the hook parts 17 are lifted from the locking parts 14, as shown in Figure 4 .
  • the connector 1 can now be disconnected from the connection block 12.

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Claims (4)

  1. Connecteur (1) comprenant :
    - un logement de connecteur (2) ;
    - au moins un levier de verrouillage élastique (6) supporté par le logement de connecteur et formé par un ressort à lame plié de façon à former une came de verrouillage (7) au niveau d'une extrémité libre flexible (5), la came de verrouillage (7) faisant saillie hors du logement ;
    - un élément de libération (8) mobile de manière coulissante par rapport au logement de connecteur (2) entre une position de verrouillage et une position de libération, l'élément de libération étant doté d'une surface de pression (9) destinée à venir en prise avec une section (11) du levier (6) lorsque l'élément de libération (8) est déplacé vers la position de libération ;
    - un élément élastique (18) destiné à solliciter l'élément de libération (8) vers la position de verrouillage de façon à pousser le levier de verrouillage (6) vers sa position de verrouillage, l'élément élastique faisant partie du ressort à lame qui forme le levier de verrouillage élastique (6) ;
    dans lequel la surface de pression (9) est une surface inclinée formée dans un renfoncement de l'élément de libération (8) ou une saillie, et la section mise en prise (11) du levier est une saillie ou une surface inclinée du levier, respectivement ;
    et dans lequel l'élément élastique (18) est reçu dans une cavité (23) du logement de connecteur (2) ;
    caractérisé en ce que :
    une extrémité extérieure (19) de l'élément élastique (18) est mise en prise avec un renfoncement de réception (20) formé dans l'élément de libération (8), dans lequel l'extrémité extérieure (19) est le bout extérieur d'une section en forme de V du ressort à lame, le bout extérieur faisant saillie à partir du logement (2) dans ledit renfoncement de réception (20).
  2. Connecteur selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'élément de libération est un capot coulissant (8).
  3. Connecteur selon la revendication 2, dans lequel le ressort à lame est plié de façon à former une saillie (21) entre l'extrémité du capot coulissant et une saillie (22) du logement.
  4. Connecteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la surface inclinée est une surface inférieure d'un renfoncement (10) dans une surface intérieure de l'élément de libération (8).
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